Railways likely to hike passenger fares by 2-3%

Indian Railway which is dealing with rising fuel costs is expected to hike passenger fares soon.

October 05, 2013 / 13:40 IST

The Indian Railways is mulling a 2-3 percent increase in its passenger fares to make up for rising fuel costs, sources told CNBC-TV18.

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The fuel adjustment component (FAC) linked railway fares was announced in Budget 2103 was suppose to have been implemented from October 1. Post implementation, the Railways was expected to revise the passenger and freight tariff every six months, after taking into account the input cost and the prevailing market condition. Any change in FAC would thus alter fares.

The move is likely to come into force from October 7.

first published: Oct 4, 2013 04:11 pm

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